Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 40)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) mean (SD, range) | 44.5 (16.7, 18 to 76) |
Gender | |
 Female | 24 (60) |
 Male | 16 (40) |
Ethnicity | |
 White | 33 (82.5) |
 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 1 (2.5) |
 Asian/Asian British | 5 (12.5) |
 Other | 1 (2.5) |
Sexual Orientation | |
 Heterosexual | 29 (72.5) |
 LGBT+ | 10 (25) |
 Prefer not to say | 1 (2.5) |
Educational Attainment | |
 No qualification | 3 (7.5) |
 GCSEs or equivalent | 6 (15) |
 A-Levels/AS-levels/NVQ or equivalent | 12 (30) |
 Degree level qualification | 14 (35) |
 Higher degree level qualification | 4 (10) |
 Other | 1 (2.5) |
Relationship Status | |
 Single | 26 (65) |
 In a relationship | 14 (35) |
Diagnosis | |
 Schizophrenia or other psychosis | 9 (22.5) |
 Bipolar disorder | 7 (17.5) |
 Mood disorder | 14 (35) |
 Personality disorder | 8 (20) |
 Other | 2 (5) |
Recovery Stage | |
 I am recovered | 1 (2.5%) |
 I am living well | 4 (10%) |
 I am making progress | 18 (45%) |
 I am surviving day to day | 17 (42.5%) |
Herth Hope Index mean (SD, range) | 31.1 (5.3, 17–40) |
Participant has engaged in a recovery narrative in the past year (yes) | 23 (57.5%) |
Participant has told their own recovery narrative to others in the past (yes) | 24 (60%) |
Participants indicating a preference for narratives (yes) | 12 (30%) |